Oh, baby don't you want to go?
Oh, baby don't you want to go?
Back to the land of California
To my sweet home, Chicago

Now one and one is two, two and two is four
I'm heavy loaded baby, I'm booked, I gotta go
Cryin' baby, baby don't you want to go?
Back to the land of California
To my sweet home, Chicago

Now two and two is four, four and two is six
You gonna keep monkeyn' 'round here friend-boy
You gonna get your business all in a trick
But I'm cryin' baby, baby don't you wanna go
Back to the land of California
To my sweet home Chicago

Now six and two is eight, eight and two is ten
Friend-boy, she trick you one time, she sure gonna do it again
But I'm cryin' hey, baby don't you want to go
To the land of California
To my sweet home Chicago

I'm goin' to California
From there to Des Moines, Iowaye
Somebody will tell me that you, need my help someday
Cryin', hey hey, baby don't you want to go
Back to the land of California
To my sweet home Chicago